Cal Poly Mustangs vs Hawaii Warriors Prediction, 12/31/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cal Poly Mustangs vs Hawaii Warriors

Date: Saturday, December 31, 2022

Location: Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, HI

TV: Youtube TV

Stan Sheriff Center is where the Hawaii Warriors (9-3) will compete against the Cal Poly Mustangs (6-6) on Saturday.

The Cal Poly Mustangs took the court against San Diego Christian and walked away with a win by a score of 72-59 in their last game. In relation to personal fouls, the Mustangs walked away with 13 while San Diego Christian finished the game with 13 personal fouls. They also converted 9 out of their 25 tries from beyond the perimeter. San Diego Christian went 66.7% at the free throw line by burying 6 of their 9 tries. In addition, San Diego Christian had 23 rebounds (6 offensive, 17 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. San Diego Christian doled out 12 dimes and had 11 steals for the contest. In regard to defense, Cal Poly allowed the other team to shoot 38.6% from the field on 22 out of 57 shooting. They also doled out 14 assists for this game while forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and having 9 steals. In terms of rebounding, they earned 35 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the free throw line, the Mustangs converted 9 of their 9 shots for a percentage of 100.0%. Cal Poly ended the contest having earned a 50.9% FG percentage (29 out of 57) and converted 5 of 15 3-point shots.

Chance Hunter is one player who was a factor for the matchup. He was able to score 12 points on 5 out of 10 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 18 minutes and totaled 2 rebounds. He went 50.0% from the floor and dished out 1 assist.

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Cal Poly will enter this matchup with a win-loss mark of 6-6 this season. They are averaging 63.4 pts per contest (344th in the country) while shooting 42.6% from the field. The Mustangs are hitting 30.3% on shots from 3-point land (69 of 228) and 75.4% from the free throw line. As a unit, Cal Poly is pulling in 34.2 boards per game and has earned 122 dimes this year, which ranks 355th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They turn the ball over 14.4 times per contest and as a group are committing 19.1 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Mustangs are forcing their opponents into 13.7 turnovers every game and they draw 18.2 personal fouls. They currently rank 111th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 143 conceded for the campaign. The Mustangs defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 42.0% (266 of 633) and they surrender 32.2 rebounds per game as a group. They are giving up 33.1% from beyond the arc and they rank 77th in Division 1 in opponents PPG (64.6).

When they last played, the Hawaii Warriors got the victory with a final of 58-57 against SMU. In the matter of how they attacked the glass, Hawaii permitted SMU to grab 29 in total (4 on the offensive glass). They shot 30.8% from beyond the arc by hitting 4 out of 13 and finished the contest at 5 out of 9 from the free throw line (55.6%). The Warriors permitted SMU to bury 24 out of 55 tries from the floor which left them shooting 43.6% for the game. When the game finished, the Warriors ended up going 21 out of 52 from the field which had them shooting 40.4%. Pertaining to shots from downtown, Hawaii made 4 out of 14 tries (28.6%). They were able to make 12 of those for a percentage of 75.0%. SMU was called for 23 personal fouls for the contest which got the Warriors to the free throw line for a total of 16 attempts. They also turned it over 13 times, while getting 5 steals in this matchup. The Warriors were able to collect 22 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 27 for this game.

Bernardo Da Silva was important for the Warriors in this game. He tallied 13 points in his 21 minutes on the hardwood, but went home with no dimes. He converted 6 of 10 for this game giving him a rate of 60.0%, and had 5 rebounds.

Hawaii has a win-loss mark of 9-3 for the campaign. The Warriors are committing 15.7 personal fouls per game and they shoot 70.2% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 12.5 times per game (260th in the nation) and they are giving up possession 11.8 times per contest. Hawaii has totaled 826 pts so far this year (68.8 per contest) and they pull in 35.6 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Warriors are shooting 44.8% from the floor, which has them ranked 181st in the nation.

The Hawaii defense allows 27.4% on 3-point shots (52 of 190) and their opponents are knocking down 74.3% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 6.9 dimes and 31.5 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 1st and 53rd in college hoops. The Warriors on the defensive side of the court are 19th in the nation in points given up per game with 60.2. They are forcing 12.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 39.7% from the field (50th in D-1).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Hawaii

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